Download Prefix List #7

Prefix List #7
English 1
Mrs. Lucidi
ForeMeaning: beforehand, front, before
Vocabulary words:
-Foreshadow
-Foreboding
foreshadow
(verb)
To indicate beforehand
The mystery writer did not want to foreshadow
too much too early in his book.
Foreboding
(noun)
A feeling of coming trouble; misgiving
My dad had a sense of foreboding the night
before he fell off the ladder.
MisMeaning: bad, badly, wrong
Vocabulary words:
-Mislay
-Misstep
Mislay
(verb)
To lose
Oh no! I’ve
looked
everywhere,
but I can’t
find them!
You may borrow my CD’s, but please be careful
not to mislay them.
Misstep
(noun)
A wrong step; a blunder or mistake.
Quitting
school was
a misstep. I
wish I could
go back in
time . . .
Quitting school is a misstep that one may regret
forever.
OutMeaning: beyond, out, more
Vocabulary words:
-Outlandish
-Outwit
Outlandish
(adjective)
Strange or fantastic
His idea that he can hold his breath for five
minutes is simply outlandish!
Outwit
(verb)
To get the better of by being more clever.
Frank can outwit most of his friends; this
frustrates them.
Hee Hee!
I’m so
clever!
AntiMeaning: against, opposing
Vocabulary words:
-Antibiotic
-Antibacterial
Antibiotic
(noun)
A substance that can kill bacteria in the body.
Mark had to take an antibiotic for ten days in
order to get rid of his infection.
Antibacterial
(adjective)
Killing or reducing the growth of bacteria.
Many people like to use an antibacterial handwashing scrub
DiaThrough, across
Vocabulary words:
-Diagnose
-Diameter
Diagnose
You have
bronchitis.
(verb)
To identify an illness
Dr. Benson will be able to diagnose most
illnesses after an interview with the patient.
Diameter
(noun)
The length of a line running through the center
of a circle
The diameter of the pizza was 14 inches.